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[flemmings]

My heart sinks within me.

Otherwise, last night I had a Pinot Noir, rated 4.5 stars out of 5 at the LCBO/ Bureau des Alcools, bought solely because it comes from Wayne Gretzky Estates. More Canadian than that they do not come. (Nice enough wine, but I'm not a fan of reds unless they're the real French thing drunk in France.)

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[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

I'm actually not particular crazy about reds UNLESS they are Pinot Noir! ^__^ Eminently quaffable! French wines here are expensive. Hubby likes to buy Californian wines and I tend to go for South African, Chilean, or wines from New Zealand.

I am particularly fond of the Two Oceans Pinotage and Pinot Noir (http://www.twooceanswines.co.za/#/wines/redWines/) and this one for a white (http://www.maison-trimbach.com/gb/-gewurztraminer.html) ^__^

And I don't follow stars or ratings or whatnot ... I'm the same as with books ... I tend to go for looks, either something about the colour of the wine or the label. Yes I am shallow like that. But so far I've been pleasantly surprised and stick to the ones I like that way. ^__^

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

See my comment below. I find all reds acidic over here, even when the people around me are raving over the smoothness and body.

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

So is it the drunk in France part that you like or is it the lighter, more sophisticated flavoring you get from things like Burgundies and Clarets?

I shall studiously ignore the Disney animations. I find they don't appeal to me the way Asian animations do, something about the difference in cultural expectations, I suspect.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's lighter or more sophisticated or what, but French wines in France are just better tasting and more drinkable. Even expensive French reds here come off as sour and vinegary and acidic; wine there is smooth, even the $5 a bottle plonk.

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

Ah, you want a low acid wine, just as there are low acid coffees. I'll have to think on that, the more expensive red wines are, typically, the stronger the acids tend to be.